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Spencer, Neil H.; Lay, Margaret; Kevan de Lopez, Lindsey – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2017
When undertaking quantitative hypothesis testing, social researchers need to decide whether the data with which they are working is suitable for parametric analyses to be used. When considering the relevant assumptions they can examine graphs and summary statistics but the decision making process is subjective and must also take into account the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Decision Making, Hypothesis Testing, Social Science Research
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Olsen, Christopher R.; Bozeman, William C. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1988
Discussion of the selection of appropriate statistical procedures by educators highlights a study conducted to investigate the effectiveness of decision aids in facilitating the use of appropriate statistics. Experimental groups and a control group using a printed flow chart, a computer-based decision aid, and a standard text are described. (11…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Decision Making